The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Mystery · Family · Animation · 2005
The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.
Movie details
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
“It's the big kahuna of Scooby-Doo movies!”
2005 Mystery · Family · Animation 1h 14m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Aloha Scooby-Doo!?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tim Maltby
Written by
Temple Mathews
Casey Kasem
Shaggy Rogers (voice)
Frank Welker
Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones / Wiki-Tiki / Interviewer (voice)
Mindy Cohn
Velma Dinkley (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Daphne Blake / Auntie Mahina / Local Woman #2 (voice)
Ray Bumatai
Little Jim (voice)
Tia Carrere
Snookie / Local Woman #1 (voice)
Teri Garr
Mayor Molly Quinn (voice)
Court is in session
Put Aloha Scooby-Doo! on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.